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RAID and HBA Cards

802 RAID and HBA cards from LSI, Dell, LSI Logic and more. Most cost $17 to $2,191, and half cost less than $100.

Recommended RAID and HBA Cards

XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.8

24 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, RAID, Internal

+24 internal ports for large drive arrays
+PCIe 3.0 interface for higher bandwidth
+4G cache on board for RAID operations
−Uses RAID mode rather than pass-through HBA operation
No price recorded yet.
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 internal ports for many drives on one card
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+SAS3216 chip for 12Gb/s drive support
−Internal ports only, no external connection
−Requires a free PCIe x8 slot
No price recorded yet.
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.8

16 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+16 internal ports for larger drive arrays
+IT mode for direct drive access
+12Gb/s SAS speed per port
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode firmware for ZFS and FreeNAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode firmware for ZFS and FreeNAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Includes two SFF-8643 SATA cables
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+IT mode firmware for ZFS and FreeNAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Supports SATA drives alongside SAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS interface speed
+Supports SATA drives alongside SAS
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed supports fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS and FreeNAS setups
−Internal ports only, no external connections
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed supports fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware suits ZFS and FreeNAS setups
−Internal ports only, no external connections
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+SAS3008 chip with 12Gb/s SAS speed
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
−Internal ports only, no external connections
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+SAS3008 chip with 12Gb/s SAS speed
+IT mode for direct drive access without RAID
−Internal ports only, no external connections
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed supports fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware suits software RAID setups
−Internal ports only, no external connections
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed supports fast drive connections
+IT mode firmware suits software RAID setups
−Internal ports only, no external connections
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple SATA or SAS drives
+12Gb/s SAS link speed
+IT mode firmware for direct drive access
−Internal ports only, so it needs an open server or PC case
No price recorded yet.
ZurjySpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, HBA

+Internal 8-port layout for connecting internal drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed on a PCIe 3.0 interface
+Low profile form factor fits compact builds
−Only 8 ports for drive connections
No price recorded yet.
SxtaigoodSpec score 8.6

8 Drive ports, 12Gb/s, HBA, SAS3008

+8 internal ports for a moderate number of drives
+12Gb/s SAS speed for fast drive connections
+SAS3008 chip for 12Gb/s drive support
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
LSISpec score 8.5

4 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 12Gb/s, RAID

+Low-profile design fits compact chassis
+12Gb/s SAS speed, current for SAS storage
+PCIe 3.0 interface for the host system
−Only four ports limits drive count
−Uses a PCIe 3.0 interface, not PCIe 4.0
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.4

8 Drive ports, PCIe 4.0, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+PCIe 4.0 interface for high-bandwidth connection
+Supports RAID functions for drive redundancy
−Limited to internal connections only
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.4

8 Drive ports, PCIe 4.0, Internal

+Eight internal ports for connecting many drives
+PCIe 4.0 interface for high-bandwidth connection
+Supports RAID functions for drive redundancy
−Limited to internal connections only
No price recorded yet.
LagmlmfgeSpec score 8.2

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.
XjvqpvhhhSpec score 8.2

8 Drive ports, PCIe 3.0, 6Gb/s, HBA

+Eight internal ports for connecting multiple drives
+Operates in IT mode for direct drive access
+Uses a PCIe 3.0 host interface
−Internal ports only, no external connection
No price recorded yet.

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